hatch
verb uk/hætʃ/ us/hætʃ/
(EGG)
[ I or T ]孵出,孵蛋,出壳
to (cause an egg to) break in order to allow a young animal to come out
(PLAN)
[ T ]策划(尤指秘密计划)
to make a plan, especially a secret plan
He hatched a plot to forge documents that would embarrass the company. 他密谋伪造令公司难堪的文件。
hatch
noun [ C ] uk/hætʃ/ us/hætʃ/ (also hatchway, /ˈhætʃ.weɪ/ /ˈhætʃ.weɪ/)
(墙、地板等上的)开口;活板门;盖子
an opening through a wall, floor, etc., or the cover for it
an escape hatch 逃生出口
a serving hatch 上菜窗口
Idiom
down the hatch!idiom informal 干杯!
said before swallowing a drink, especially an alcoholic one